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The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel
The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel

Chapter I

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BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!
Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.
For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
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The Transgression of Andrew Vane: A Novel

Chapter I

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BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
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Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!
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Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.
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For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!
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The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Amount verb US /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading “Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Score noun US /score/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

account

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From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

Ah

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Andrew

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From this reading The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Author

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

back

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

beautiful

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From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

best

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

betray

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

CARRYL

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

end

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

fancy

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Fate

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Fates

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

frauded

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

friend

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

full

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Gods

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

gold

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

GUY

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

heart's

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

High

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

hold

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

late

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lie

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lips

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

lust

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

men

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

new

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Other

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Parisians

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

pay

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

pitiful

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

pray

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

prayers

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

render

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From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

scorenounUS /score/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

shield

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

sin

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

sinned

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

smile

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

soon

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

sore

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

soul

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

tempted

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

ten-fold

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ye shall render account, to the full amount, For each beautiful thing ye do.

things

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Tis

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Transgression

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From this reading The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

true

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

Vane

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From this reading The Transgression of Andrew Vane.

WETMORE

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

women

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From this reading Ye shall pay ten-fold, with your heart's best gold, Ah, tempted women and true!

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

yield

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

youth

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From this reading For the youth ye yield, for the soul ye shield, For the pitiful prayers ye pray, 'Tis the fancy of Fate that, soon or late, Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!

Zut

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From this reading BY GUY WETMORE CARRYL _Author of "Zut, and Other Parisians"_ For the things ye do, when your life is new, And your sin is sinned with a smile, Ye shall pay full sore, ye men, though the score The Fates hold back for a while: Ye shall pay, at the end, for your frauded friend, For the secret your lips betray, For the lust and the lie, to the Gods on High Ye shall pay--ye shall pay--ye shall pay!